I am totally emotional reading
this chapter. Nephi is describing
a vision that he has seen.
The vision starts off inspiring with
Christ descending out of heaven.
And the twelve disciples who are
chosen of God, and how they
are righteous forever.
Nephi saw three of his generations
pass away in righteousness. Clean
and Pure because of their faith
in Christ. He saw his 4th generation
pass away in righteousness also.
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This is all so great.....right?
Then it starts to go down hill.
He see's the great and spacious
building and the river of water
from Lehi's vision.....then he see's the
Lamanites turning the hearts
of his descendants. He saw wars
and rumors of wars, and they dwindled
in unbelief....and in 23
"And it came to pass that I beheld,
after they had dwindled in unbelief
they became a dark and loathsome, and
filthy people, full of idleness and all
manner of abominations."
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How sad would that be to see
happen to your family. To your
future generations.
Would it light a fire under you?
Would it change anything?
Would you act differently towards
your family now?
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My heart just aches for Nephi, to
have to see that.
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I think of my family here on
this Earth. Some are very active
in the Gospel and then some are not.
I want so badly for all of my Family,
direct and extended, to be able to
spend the eternities together.
There are times I pray for my
family and I just cry. Part of me
wants to believe that one day
they will turn to the Gospel.
That we will all be together through
the eternities, but, am I part of the
reason they are not deep in the Gospel
now? Because I don't open my mouth
and talk to them about it?
And why? Because I am afraid?
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Not good enough Sarah!!!!
Am I strong enough to change?
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